Verified Reviews for Eglu Cube^® - Large Chicken Coops and Runs

Initially I brought a wooden chicken coop for our new venture. After a couple of weeks and spending more and more money trying to fox proof it I decided to buy the eglu cube. Although it was expensive I soon realised this is what I should have brought in the beginning. It is an awesome product and so easy to use and move. I paid extra to have it put together which was well worth it as it would have taken me days. In future I would go to this company first to buy any small animal houses. It was easy to order, delivery was on time and set up was around an hour. Thank you Omlet!

I love my eglu but there are some issues. My lime green eglu in the sun changed to a different green but I got a replacement from OMLET. I had to buy a heavy duty, specifically made,clear plastic cover for my extended run so they had somewhere to shelter in the rain. They free range but they like to run under the CLEAR HEAVY DUTY PLASTIC COVER in wet weather. Omlet need to make these covers and sell them. Also the door. I would also like an ELECTRONIC TIMER DOOR so it opens and closes electronically. Apart from these additions the eglu is near perfect. So easy to clean and take apart. I clean mine every 3 days hosing it down. All the poo goes onto the compost heap. Perfect. But please please Omlet make these products we really need them.

When my product arrived, the packaging was damaged which had resulted in some slight damage to the contents. I don't consider Omlet were in any way to blame for the damage. However, when I informed them they responded in a very quick and professional manner and addressed my concerns which resulted in a satisfactory outcome. Well done Omlet!!

Replaced a new wooden traditional chicken house (not from Omlet) which was leaking badly and bad design with the Eglu cube chicken coop. A bit uncertain how the hens would accept it without rooster bars. Needn't have worried. Took a little time to put themselves to bed that night but not looked back since! Looks great in the garden, so far water tight and weather proof. Easy to clean. Would recommend.

Have just purchased the omlet cube and i think it is a superb piece of kit The hens seem to like it as well as they spend a lot of time preening in it I had a custom built wooden coop previously but it was hard to clean as well as maintain but the cube could not be simplier and i am very happy with the product I also purchased an extra 1m run extension which gave my five birds a bit more room I will probably purchase the walk in run eventually again to give the birds more room to scratch I move the coop on its inbuilt wheels every few days and this keeps lawn damage to a minimum Great product and great service

Building the coop could be easier, but the product is excellent. I erected the Eglu Cube with the help of my partner Helen. It definitely takes two to make the build easier. Alignment is sometimes challenging, but in the end we built it. I am not 100% convinced that all parts were new. I would recommend that you pay the extra £20 or so if you live within two hours of Oxford to ask the delivery manager to build the Cube for you. The product is well thought out and a very significant upgrade on the thatched but deeply flawed chicken coop we had beforehand. Hence the 5 stars.

I love my new Eglu, and won't regret the (huge) initial outlay as long as it proves to be as hardwearing as it promises to be. There were some issues with delivery that, to be fair to Eglu, were initially ParcelForce's fault, however it took rather a lot of nagging to get things sorted subsequent to this which was a shame. Even then I never received assembly instructions, however luckily there are mostly-up-to-date ones downloadable on the website. Once I had all the pieces and had assembled it the Eglu was a good size - I have 3 medium-large chickens and am grateful for the 1m run extension - the house allows plenty of room though. :) Having used wooden houses previously I am delghted with how simple the house is to clean... it makes the world of difference. I live in a residential area so ease of keeping clean (to minimise smell and risk of rats) was essential. I clean and disinfect weekly and it takes no more than 30minutes. The design is well thought-out and it is very easy to use in terms of opening/shutting coop and egg-collecting. Took the girls a few days to figure out the steps properly (it was very funny watching them slip and slide up/down them at first - poor chicks) but they now have it down. with no issues. :) The ony flaw is that whilst the wheels allow the coop to move very easily over hard floor, once on grass its far less smooth, especially if moving backwards (the cage bends if you push it so you have to pull while angling it simultaneously) - an extra pair of wheels would make life easier, or perhaps a stabilising bar horizontally around the run. Overall, although I still feel the price is steep, the Eglu is a quality purchase that mokes chicken-keeping a breeze. I love it and so do the chickens.

The quality of main body of Eglu is high, it is a well made heavy duty moulding which is easy to assemble. Only had one awkward part to assembly of main coop and that was folding and fixing the 'rubber cops' correctly. The run and extension is a different matter entirely. Easy assembly took two people, for one it was possible but awkward. The panel clips were hard to use in cold weather, in fact I gave up with them and purchased a pack of 100 2.5mm x 100mm cable ties and used those as they keep the wire assembly panel joins closer together. Overall;- Eglu initial reaction excellent and pleased with purchase Run and extension:- not impressed given cost.

after owning a traditional wooden coop I have found the Eglu to be fantastic! there is no "wood swelling" to contend with which means no struggling with swollen doors. it is so easy to clean and access. the build quality is great with really substantial components. my chickens are very happy with their new home as am I! I would never hesitate with an Eglu!

The girls soon settled in managing the ladder ok now. Cube dry and very warm